Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:15 am
Oh, SNAPPLE!!!CygnusX1 wrote:I can't help but remember...this is being brought on by the folks that
love with their face and fight with their feet.
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:04 am
More news you won't see on TV:
Many thanks to the Patriot Guard for keeping the honor
of our fallen heroes' funerals from being disrespected by
protesters.
This is a awesome gesture and video clip:
http://pentagontv.feedroom.com/?fr_stor ... 580&rf=rss
Many thanks to the Patriot Guard for keeping the honor
of our fallen heroes' funerals from being disrespected by
protesters.
This is a awesome gesture and video clip:
http://pentagontv.feedroom.com/?fr_stor ... 580&rf=rss
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:14 am
That was very cool.CygnusX1 wrote:More news you won't see on TV:
Many thanks to the Patriot Guard for keeping the honor
of our fallen heroes' funerals from being disrespected by
protesters.
This is a awesome gesture and video clip:
http://pentagontv.feedroom.com/?fr_stor ... 580&rf=rss
(And the presenter was hot too- women in uniform...rawr.)
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:19 am
Jobless father kills family, self
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/06/cal ... index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man distraught because he could not find work shot and killed his mother-in-law, his wife and three sons and then killed himself inside a home in an upscale San Fernando Valley neighborhood, police said.
Police outside a home where an unemployed father is believed to have killed his sons, wife and mother-in-law.
Police outside a home where an unemployed father is believed to have killed his sons, wife and mother-in-law.
Authorities said the man had an MBA in finance but appeared to have been unemployed for several months and had worked for major accounting firms, such as Price Waterhouse.
The two-story rented home is in a gated community in Porter Ranch, about 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The shootings were discovered after 8:20 a.m. Monday, after a neighbor called police to report that the wife had failed to pick her up to take her to her job at a pharmacy, Deputy Chief of Police Michel Moore said.
Ed Winter, assistant chief from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, identified the suspect as Karthik Rajaram, 45.
Winter said the victims included Rajaram's mother-in-law, Indra Ramasesham, 69, and his 19-year-old son Krishna Rajaram, a Fulbright Scholar and honor student at UCLA.
The rest of the story;
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/06/cal ... index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/06/cal ... index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man distraught because he could not find work shot and killed his mother-in-law, his wife and three sons and then killed himself inside a home in an upscale San Fernando Valley neighborhood, police said.
Police outside a home where an unemployed father is believed to have killed his sons, wife and mother-in-law.
Police outside a home where an unemployed father is believed to have killed his sons, wife and mother-in-law.
Authorities said the man had an MBA in finance but appeared to have been unemployed for several months and had worked for major accounting firms, such as Price Waterhouse.
The two-story rented home is in a gated community in Porter Ranch, about 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The shootings were discovered after 8:20 a.m. Monday, after a neighbor called police to report that the wife had failed to pick her up to take her to her job at a pharmacy, Deputy Chief of Police Michel Moore said.
Ed Winter, assistant chief from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, identified the suspect as Karthik Rajaram, 45.
Winter said the victims included Rajaram's mother-in-law, Indra Ramasesham, 69, and his 19-year-old son Krishna Rajaram, a Fulbright Scholar and honor student at UCLA.
The rest of the story;
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/06/cal ... index.html
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:35 am
Man... I wonder what all was going on inside his head.
When I was in the middle of my divorce proceedings I was laid off from my job too (part of the dotcom bubble bursting). No work and divorce piled on top of each other was pretty tough to deal with. But I didn't entertain thoughts of killing my family over it.
There's likely a lot more to that story. But it sure is sad, no matter which way you look at it.
When I was in the middle of my divorce proceedings I was laid off from my job too (part of the dotcom bubble bursting). No work and divorce piled on top of each other was pretty tough to deal with. But I didn't entertain thoughts of killing my family over it.
There's likely a lot more to that story. But it sure is sad, no matter which way you look at it.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:51 am
I heard about this and wondered, too. I mean, is money really worth the lives of my family?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:25 am
Not to dig up old bones Elf, but did they let you go on a Friday?ElfDude wrote:I was laid off from my job too
They say that people are usually let go on a Friday so they don't go postal.
It doesn't always work out that way.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:33 am
The one job I was laid off from was on a Thursday, the whole company went belly up- they broke the keys off in the locks and such. I lost $250 worth of tools that day, needless to say I was thrilled.CygnusX1 wrote:Not to dig up old bones Elf, but did they let you go on a Friday?ElfDude wrote:I was laid off from my job too
They say that people are usually let go on a Friday so they don't go postal.
It doesn't always work out that way.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:34 am
Officially yes. However, my boss (founder of the company) came by my house and gave me warning the day before because he was a good guy. He also told me not to say anything to anyone about the company laptop I was using and just keep it and consider it to be compensation.CygnusX1 wrote:Not to dig up old bones Elf, but did they let you go on a Friday?ElfDude wrote:I was laid off from my job too
They say that people are usually let go on a Friday so they don't go postal.
It doesn't always work out that way.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:28 am
I guess that would soften the blow, but I'm sure it was still difficult for you.ElfDude wrote:Officially yes. However, my boss (founder of the company) came by my house and gave me warning the day before because he was a good guy. He also told me not to say anything to anyone about the company laptop I was using and just keep it and consider it to be compensation.
My hat's off to you for overcoming and moving on.
Many people would have thrown in the towel and wallow in self-pity.
you DA MAN Elf.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:33 am
I took the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my kids. They were great about it.CygnusX1 wrote:I guess that would soften the blow, but I'm sure it was still difficult for you.ElfDude wrote:Officially yes. However, my boss (founder of the company) came by my house and gave me warning the day before because he was a good guy. He also told me not to say anything to anyone about the company laptop I was using and just keep it and consider it to be compensation.
My hat's off to you for overcoming and moving on.
Many people would have thrown in the towel and wallow in self-pity.
you DA MAN Elf.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:36 am
This week marks the opening of two highly charged movie comedies.
The first, "Religulous," is a Borat-style journey starring Bill Maher that is
designed to demonstrate that anyone who believes in God is a total
moron.
The second, "An American Carol," is a slapstick satire that pokes fun at
the far left. Director David Zucker, who did the "Airplane" movies, mocks
Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and other liberal enthusiasts.
Full disclosure: I have a small part in "Carol."
It will be interesting to see how critics react to these films. Most people
who review movies for a living are liberal thinkers. Are they godless? I
have no idea. Are they ready to embrace Maher's point of view? I believe
they are.
Already, The New York Times, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have
labeled Maher's fable "hilarious," while conceding that many religious
folks may not share that point of view. It is obvious the Deity likes a
good laugh or else Congress would not have been created.
But whether the Almighty will be chuckling over "Religulous" is, well,
highly doubtful. Maher might pray for a long life.
What is not doubtful is that most critics will hate "An American Carol."
Far-left Internet sites like Salon are hammering Zucker and his movie -
even though they haven't seen it.
That's because the producers of "Carol" suspected they would be treated
poorly by the press and avoided all advance screenings.
Why did they believe this? Well, it might be because not one
American media company would distribute the film even though it
features big-name stars like Kelsey Grammar and James Woods.
A French company, whose executives may not be all that fluent in
English, is distributing the movie.
No question but that both movies are going to anger some folks. Maher in
particular is a provocateur. Promoting his film on "The View," he told one
of the women, a believer, that she should go to a mental hospital.
Borat would be proud.
On the "Carol" front, more than a few people will be horrified that movie
icon George Clooney is mocked. Talk about roping a sacred cow!
Belittling God is one thing, but denigrating Clooney?
Are there no limits to the madness?
It will be interesting to see which movie wins at the box office. Will the
pagans score big? Or will the first conservative satire to ever clobber the
atheists?
At this point, only God knows, with apologies to Mr. Maher.
And if this culture war cinema battle isn't enough, Oliver Stone will be out
with his movie on President Bush in a couple of weeks. I'll make a bold
prediction: Many critics will love it. Can you imagine anyone sticking up
for Bush at this point in time?
I don't know whether Stone believes in God. But he should.
Extracted from:
http://townhall.com/columnists/BillORei ... the_movies
The first, "Religulous," is a Borat-style journey starring Bill Maher that is
designed to demonstrate that anyone who believes in God is a total
moron.
The second, "An American Carol," is a slapstick satire that pokes fun at
the far left. Director David Zucker, who did the "Airplane" movies, mocks
Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and other liberal enthusiasts.
Full disclosure: I have a small part in "Carol."
It will be interesting to see how critics react to these films. Most people
who review movies for a living are liberal thinkers. Are they godless? I
have no idea. Are they ready to embrace Maher's point of view? I believe
they are.
Already, The New York Times, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have
labeled Maher's fable "hilarious," while conceding that many religious
folks may not share that point of view. It is obvious the Deity likes a
good laugh or else Congress would not have been created.
But whether the Almighty will be chuckling over "Religulous" is, well,
highly doubtful. Maher might pray for a long life.
What is not doubtful is that most critics will hate "An American Carol."
Far-left Internet sites like Salon are hammering Zucker and his movie -
even though they haven't seen it.
That's because the producers of "Carol" suspected they would be treated
poorly by the press and avoided all advance screenings.
Why did they believe this? Well, it might be because not one
American media company would distribute the film even though it
features big-name stars like Kelsey Grammar and James Woods.
A French company, whose executives may not be all that fluent in
English, is distributing the movie.
No question but that both movies are going to anger some folks. Maher in
particular is a provocateur. Promoting his film on "The View," he told one
of the women, a believer, that she should go to a mental hospital.
Borat would be proud.
On the "Carol" front, more than a few people will be horrified that movie
icon George Clooney is mocked. Talk about roping a sacred cow!
Belittling God is one thing, but denigrating Clooney?
Are there no limits to the madness?
It will be interesting to see which movie wins at the box office. Will the
pagans score big? Or will the first conservative satire to ever clobber the
atheists?
At this point, only God knows, with apologies to Mr. Maher.
And if this culture war cinema battle isn't enough, Oliver Stone will be out
with his movie on President Bush in a couple of weeks. I'll make a bold
prediction: Many critics will love it. Can you imagine anyone sticking up
for Bush at this point in time?
I don't know whether Stone believes in God. But he should.
Extracted from:
http://townhall.com/columnists/BillORei ... the_movies
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:12 pm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
David Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, Tenn. entered the plea in federal court in Knoxville, the same day prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with intentionally accessing Palin's e-mail account without authorization.
Kernell, an economics student at the University of Tennessee, was brought into court wearing handcuffs and shackles on his ankles.
He was released without posting bond, but the court forbade him from owning a computer and limited his Internet use to checking e-mail and doing class work.
Kernell's father is longtime state Rep. Mike Kernell of Memphis, chairman of Tennessee's House Government Operations Committee. The lawmaker has said he had nothing to do with the hacking incident.
David Kernell was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Knoxville and faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Trial is set for Dec. 16.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:59 pm
^^^
Fortunate son.
Fortunate son.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:25 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebras ... index.html
*looking at mapquest right now to see how long a drive it is to Nebraska*
*looking at mapquest right now to see how long a drive it is to Nebraska*